Improved blackjng-brush



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Letters Patent No. 99,095, dated Janna-ry 25, 1870.

IMPRO'VED BLACKING-BRUSH.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making parl: of thesame.

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YI, GEORGE W. LIsHAwA, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton, andState of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Blacking-Brush, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to the construct-ion and arrangement, upon the topof the blacking-brush, of a case for holding the blacking-box, and tothe rotatory and" hinged danber upon the top of the brush, with which itis connected.

Figure lis a plan of a Ablacking-brush embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation ot' the same. A represents an ordinaryblacking-brush.

B is a case, of a form adapted to receive the blacking-box C. l

The case is provided with the handle a, secured to the top ofthe hingedcover b of the case B.

The spring-catch c is secured to the barrel of the case B, farthest fromthe handle of the brush. It is so constructed that the edge of the coverb of the case enters the recess in its free end, when the case isclosed.

The cylindrical stud D is secured, and is vertical to the top of thebrush, and is located between the blacking-box case and the end ofthebrush'.

The upper end of said stud is recessed one-half its Across the face ofthe recess is constructed the gutter d, having a form adapting it toreceive lthe arm E of the dauber-brush F, when pressed into it by theaction of the spring e, which is 4secured to lthe foot ofthe stud D.

The neck-f of the dauber isen'circled by the ringed lend of the arm E.This Iring his pressed into close contact with the under face of thebody of the dauber, by the action of the spiralspring, acting between itand the handle G, a continuation of the neck of the dauber. l

lllebox of' blacking O is placed in the case B, and firmly secured bymeans of the 'set-screw g, and the cover b of the case shut down. Whenthe operation of blacking the boot or shoe is to be. proceeded with, thedauber F is revolved over until the brush is brought into contact withthe blacking in the box C, the cover of the case having been thrown'backto-permit its entrance within the case. The dauber-brush is rotated byturning the handle G, which is rigidly secured to it. A suiiicientamount of blacking having been transfel-redl to the dauber, it isrevolved back until the handie G comes in contact with the top of thebrush A, andthe spring shall have pressed the arm E into the gutter d,in the stud D, when the dauber may be used io vtransferthe blacking tothe boot or shoe.

1t is obvious that the brush herein described may be used withoutsoiling the operator, and may be manipulated with ease.

I claim, as my invention- 1. -The stud D, arm E, and spring e, whencoustructed and arranged to operate in the manner here-- iu set forth.

2. The construction and arrangement'of the dauber F, spring h, and armE, as and for the purpose set forth and described.

GEO. W. LISHAWA.

Witnesses C. L. FISHER, H. D. PEGK.

